Oral Sea Buckthorn Oil Attenuates Tear Film Osmolarity and Symptoms in Individuals with Dry Eye
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Oral sea buckthorn oil attenuates tear film osmolarity and symptoms in individuals with dry eye.
Dry eye is a common condition that can severely impair the quality of life. We aimed to find out whether oral sea buckthorn (SB) oil, containing (n-3) and (n-6) fatty acids and antioxidants, affects dry eye. In this double-blind, randomized, parallel trial, 20- to 75-y-old women and men experiencing dry eye symptoms consumed 2 g of SB or placebo oil daily for 3 mo from fall to winter. One hundr...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0022-3166,1541-6100
DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.118901